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Crime
Woman and Man Arrested in Rs 20 Lakh Honey‑Trap Abduction Case
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 02:35 AM
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Police have taken a woman and a man into custody over a honey‑trap abduction scheme involving Rs 20 lakh.
Police officials announced that a woman and a man were detained in connection with a honey‑trap abduction plot that allegedly involved a sum of Rs 20 lakh. The arrests were made after investigators traced the alleged scheme, which reportedly used romantic deception to lure victims before kidnapping them for ransom.
According to the investigating officers, the suspects coordinated the operation by promising financial gains to the victims, subsequently abducting them to extract the demanded money. The total amount linked to the case is reported to be Rs 20 lakh, prompting a swift police response.
Authorities have not disclosed the identities of the victims or the exact location where the arrests took place. The case remains under investigation, and the police have indicated that further arrests may follow as they continue to examine the network behind the honey‑trap operation.
According to the investigating officers, the suspects coordinated the operation by promising financial gains to the victims, subsequently abducting them to extract the demanded money. The total amount linked to the case is reported to be Rs 20 lakh, prompting a swift police response.
Authorities have not disclosed the identities of the victims or the exact location where the arrests took place. The case remains under investigation, and the police have indicated that further arrests may follow as they continue to examine the network behind the honey‑trap operation.